Devotees undertake massive processions where they dance and throw colour at each other. Devotees offer prayers at famous shrines in India In the days leading up to the festival, the streets are ...

In short: Holi is the Hindu festival of colours, marking the arrival of spring in India and other South Asian countries. It signifies a time of rebirth and rejuvenation, embracing the positive ...

The festival is typically marked with either ... harassed and groped by men under the pretext of applying colours. A Times of India survey of 111 women in 2021 found that one in three had ...

People light a bonfire, smear or spray friends and family members with colour and water, and feast on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion. It's one of India's biggest festivals ...

The color festival is most popular in India, where it looks a little different depending on the region. West Bengal celebrates it a day early, for example, and singing and dancing are key parts of ...

In 2006, the group formed the Friends of India Society, a social and cultural nonprofit based in Millville, organizers said. The nonprofit will host its 17th annual "Kite and Color Festival" on ...

Holi, the festival of colours, was celebrated across India with traditional fanfare and gaiety. IMAGE: Women celebrate Holi at Balurghat in Dinajpur, West Bengal. Photograph: ANI Photo IMAGE ...

The vivid festival marks the beginning ... and in the U.S, where color-throwing events have been organized over the weekend. But in India, it’s more raucous. Kids especially look forward to ...